Red Cliffs bin day & collection schedule
Mildura Rural City · VIC 3496
Schedule data last verified: September 2026
Red Cliffs waste collection overview
In Red Cliffs, postcode 3496, waste and recycling services come from Mildura Rural City.
Collection days in Red Cliffs are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
The rest of this page covers Red Cliffs's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Key facts
- Council: Mildura Rural City
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 3496
- Population: 5,000
- State: VIC
Which bins does Red Cliffs have?
The standard Red Cliffs lineup from Mildura Rural City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Red Cliffs bin day at a glance
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
About your council's collection service
Red Cliffs falls under Mildura Rural City for waste and recycling collections.
- Mildura Rural City provides kerbside waste, recycling, and garden organics collection across Mildura and surrounding townships.
- The council operates a fortnightly alternating cycle for recycling and garden organics bins.
- Mildura is far NW Victoria's largest city and receives a full three-bin service. Smaller townships like Robinvale and Red Cliffs may have slightly different arrangements.
- Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.
Visit Mildura Rural City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Red Cliffs can send a whole truck to landfill, and Mildura Rural City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
What happens if I miss bin night in Red Cliffs?
General waste catches up next week, but Mildura Rural City collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, Mildura Rural City may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.
Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Mildura Rural City runs use an automated arm, and bins in Red Cliffs blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
Nearby suburbs
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Quick tips for bin night
- Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Red Cliffs bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Mildura Rural City collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
- Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
Get the schedule for your street
Bin days in Red Cliffs vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.
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